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#Springwatch #Wildmorningswithchris: Engaging With Nature Via Social Media And Wellbeing During The Covid-19 Lockdown, Shi Xu, George Murrell, Sarah E. Golding, Beth F.T. Brockett, Birgitta Gatersleben, Caroline Scarles, Emma V. White, Cheryl Willis, Kayleigh J. Wyles Oct 2021

#Springwatch #Wildmorningswithchris: Engaging With Nature Via Social Media And Wellbeing During The Covid-19 Lockdown, Shi Xu, George Murrell, Sarah E. Golding, Beth F.T. Brockett, Birgitta Gatersleben, Caroline Scarles, Emma V. White, Cheryl Willis, Kayleigh J. Wyles

School of Psychology

It is widely understood that nature engagement benefits human wellbeing. Such benefits have been found for real as well as virtual engagements. However, little is known about the role of nature-based videos in social media on wellbeing. With COVID-19 restrictions limiting people’s direct engagement with natural environments, this study critically examined people’s reactions to nature videos posted on Facebook during the first UK COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. Data consisted of comments on videos containing highlights from the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Springwatch 2020 television series, and from a UK television presenter and naturalist’s (Chris Packham) livestream videos, posted on Facebook …


Letter To The Editor, Imogen Anne Jones, Katie Silver, Lovleen Tina Joshi Oct 2021

Letter To The Editor, Imogen Anne Jones, Katie Silver, Lovleen Tina Joshi

Peninsula Dental School

Dear editor, The article ‘Environmental cleaning and disinfection of hospital rooms: A nationwide survey’ by Han, et al., was published in volume 49, January 2021 of this journal. Han et al. evaluated current hospital disinfection strategies across the USA to pinpoint areas of improvement to prevent environmentally-caused Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs).1 As an academic group studying antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and effective disinfection and Infection and Prevention Control (IPC) practices, we feel responsible to comment.


Niche Applications And Flexible Devices For Wave Energy Conversion: A Review, Emiliano Renzi, Simone Michele, Siming Zheng, Siya Jin, Deborah Greaves Oct 2021

Niche Applications And Flexible Devices For Wave Energy Conversion: A Review, Emiliano Renzi, Simone Michele, Siming Zheng, Siya Jin, Deborah Greaves

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

We review wave energy conversion technologies for niche applications, i.e., kilowatt-scale systems that allow for more agile design, faster deployment and easier operation than utility scale systems. The wave energy converters for niche markets analysed in this paper are classified into breakwater-integrated, hybrid, devices for special applications. We show that niche markets are emerging as a very vibrant landscape, with several such technologies having now achieved operational stage, and others undergoing full-scale sea trials. This review also includes flexible devices, which started as niche applications in the 1980s and are now close to commercial maturity. We discuss the strong potential …


Operations On Windows And External Doors In Uk Primary Schools And Their Effects On Indoor Environmental Quality, Ss Korsavi, Rv Jones, A Fuertes Oct 2021

Operations On Windows And External Doors In Uk Primary Schools And Their Effects On Indoor Environmental Quality, Ss Korsavi, Rv Jones, A Fuertes

School of Art, Design and Architecture

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the predictors influencing operations on windows and external doors as well as their impact on IEQ, comfort and energy. The study was carried out in 31 naturally ventilated classrooms in eight primary schools in the UK during non-heating and heating seasons. The state of the windows and external doors was collected by time-lapse cameras and visual observations. Environmental variables impacting window operations were recorded at 10-min intervals. Correlational tests and predictive regression models were used to identify how windows open area (m2) were affected by environmental predictors. Results show that operative and outdoor …


Glaciermap: A Virtual Opportunity To Explore The Andes’ Vanishing Glaciers, Caroline Clason, Sally Rangecroft, Gina Kallis, Shaun Lewin, Tom Mullier Oct 2021

Glaciermap: A Virtual Opportunity To Explore The Andes’ Vanishing Glaciers, Caroline Clason, Sally Rangecroft, Gina Kallis, Shaun Lewin, Tom Mullier

School of Nursing and Midwifery

For many of us, when we think about glaciers, we might imagine cold, icy polar environments such as the Arctic or Antarctica and their associated characteristic fauna. However, the existence of glaciers is not limited to high latitudes, with numerous glaciers also found close to, or even within, the Tropics, where elevation is high enough for snow and ice to persist year-round. Indeed, high mountain regions at lower latitudes, such as the South American Andes and the Asian Himalayas, are home to many hundreds of glaciers and these glaciers provide important water resources for local populations. These mountain glaciers act …


Keep Learning In A Pandemic: Podcasts For Learning Development Conversations And Informal Learning, A Syska, M Mesley Oct 2021

Keep Learning In A Pandemic: Podcasts For Learning Development Conversations And Informal Learning, A Syska, M Mesley

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

The challenge The Learning Development (LD) team at the University of Plymouth comprises three LD advisors who support student learning across three respective faculties. As such, we form a constellation of separate entities with similar aims but individual approaches to what we do. Before March 2020, informal exchanges across our desks sufficed to maintain a sense of continuity in what we do as a team, but the Covid-19 pandemic induced move to working from home limited our ability to talk to each other. Initially, we ameliorated this situation by holding regular team meetings on Zoom. We discussed the pleasures and …


Building The Ethnopôle: Eliciting And Sharing Ethnobotanical Knowledge In Tourism Development, C Mansfield, J Potočnik Topler Oct 2021

Building The Ethnopôle: Eliciting And Sharing Ethnobotanical Knowledge In Tourism Development, C Mansfield, J Potočnik Topler

Plymouth Business School

With rising tourism interest in cultural heritage, destination management organisations, museums and other cultural institutions are seeking methods of unlocking the intangible cultural heritage of local residents and sharing that before it is lost. This is specific knowledge of the uses and practices of disappearing urban space, of plants and foodstuffs, of clothing and of work practices that were more in-tune with local, sustainable production. With the emergence of post-humanism, based on Deleuze’s reading of Spinoza’s ethics, this contribution outlines new methodologies in building the ethnopôle, and proposes a model for transmission that explores narrative knowing through literary travel writing …


Commercial Energy Demand Forecasting In Bangladesh, Ar Anik, S Rahman Oct 2021

Commercial Energy Demand Forecasting In Bangladesh, Ar Anik, S Rahman

Plymouth Business School

Although both aggregate and per capita energy consumption in Bangladesh is increasing rapidly, its per capita consumption is still one of the lowest in the world. Bangladesh gradually shifted from petroleum-based energy to domestically sourced natural-gas-based energy sources, which are predicted to run out within next two decades. The present study first identified the determinants of aggregate commercial energy and its three major components of oil, natural gas, and coal demand for Bangladesh using a simultaneous equations framework on an annual database covering a period of 47 years (1972–2018). Next, the study forecast future demand for aggregate commercial energy and …


An Exploratory Survey Of Mental Health Social Work In Europe, K Stone, P Mccusker, G Davidson, S Vicary Oct 2021

An Exploratory Survey Of Mental Health Social Work In Europe, K Stone, P Mccusker, G Davidson, S Vicary

More Faculty of Health Research

This article reports on an exploratory study comparing mental health social work (MHSW) in Europe. There has been very limited previous research comparing approaches to MHSW in Europe and so the aim of the study was to develop a better understanding of the similarities and differences between and, where relevant, within countries (referred to as jurisdictions). An online survey was distributed mainly through existing European networks and social media to seek information on the role, nature, extent and context of MHSW in a range of European jurisdictions. Conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 158 responses from 10 jurisdictions. Data …


Maritime Cybersecurity Policy: The Scope And Impact Of Evolving Technology On International Shipping, Kimberly Tam, Kevin Jones Oct 2021

Maritime Cybersecurity Policy: The Scope And Impact Of Evolving Technology On International Shipping, Kimberly Tam, Kevin Jones

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

As the global maritime industry becomes increasingly dependent on advancing technology, it is important for the world to be more aware of, and understand, the possible scope and impacts cyberattacks can have on international shipping. This article explores the maritime-cyber landscape for security flaws related to the area of maritime operations with an emphasis on the system technology involved, how their vulnerabilities enable attacks with cyber elements, and possible outcomes. As ships become more sophisticated and connected, in order to meet the demands of shipping 90 per cent of the world’s goods, the cyber risks increase. This article aims to …


Vaccination Hesitancy And Conspiracy Beliefs In The Uk During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Alison M. Bacon, Steven Taylor Oct 2021

Vaccination Hesitancy And Conspiracy Beliefs In The Uk During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Alison M. Bacon, Steven Taylor

School of Psychology

BackgroundConspiracy beliefs about vaccination along with vaccination hesitancy are threats to achieving population immunity during the SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. This longitudinal study aimed to clarify the association between these and non-monetary incentives to vaccination in the UK.MethodData were collected at three points: (1) before and (2) after the development of a vaccine and (3) after the vaccination programme was underway. At Time 1, participants completed measures of general and COVID-19-specific concerns about vaccination and belief in conspiracy theories. At times 2 and 3, participants reported their intentions whether or not to have the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Those who were hesitant provided …


Non‐Profit Breastfeeding Organisations' Peer Support Provision In Areas Of Socio‐Economic Deprivation In The Uk: A Meta‐Ethnography, Louise Hunt, Gill Thomson, Karen Whittaker, Fiona Dykes Sep 2021

Non‐Profit Breastfeeding Organisations' Peer Support Provision In Areas Of Socio‐Economic Deprivation In The Uk: A Meta‐Ethnography, Louise Hunt, Gill Thomson, Karen Whittaker, Fiona Dykes

School of Health Professions

In many high-income countries such as the United Kingdom, inequalities in breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates exist, whereby socio-economically advantaged mothers are most likely to breastfeed. Breastfeeding peer support interventions are recommended to address this inequality, with non-profit breastfeeding organisations providing such support in areas of deprivation. As these organisations' roots and membership are often formed of relatively highly resourced women who have different backgrounds and experiences to those living in areas of deprivation, it is important to understand their practices in this context. In order to explore how UK non-profit organisations practice breastfeeding peer support in areas of socio-economic …


Social Impacts Of A Mega-Dam Project As Perceived By Local, Resettled And Displaced Communities: A Case Study Of Merowe Dam, Sudan, A-N Abdullah, S Rahman Sep 2021

Social Impacts Of A Mega-Dam Project As Perceived By Local, Resettled And Displaced Communities: A Case Study Of Merowe Dam, Sudan, A-N Abdullah, S Rahman

Plymouth Business School

The paper assesses social impacts of a mega-dam project (Merowe Dam in Sudan) as perceived by host and affected communities (i.e., upstream, downstream, and relocated residents), which is not commonly seen in the literature. Primary survey and interviews were conducted with 300 residents, government officials, the Dam Implementation Unit (DIU), NGOs and other key informants. Five inter-related areas of impact were scrutinized: (a) displacement of communities; (b) resettlement of displaced communities in a new location; (c) technological factors; (d) social mobility factors; and (e) economic and political institutions. Results show that Merowe Dam exerted positive as well as adverse social …


Enhancing Uptake Of Nature-Based Solutions For Informing Coastal Sustainable Development Policy And Planning: A Malaysia Case Study, Su Yin Chee, Louise B. Firth, Amy Yee Hui Then, Jean Chai Yee, Aazani Mujahid, Yang Amri Affendi, A. Aldrie Amir, Chai Ming Lau, Jillian Lean Sim Ooi, Yew Aun Quek, Choo Eng Tan, Tzuen Kiat Yap, Chin Aik Yeap, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop Sep 2021

Enhancing Uptake Of Nature-Based Solutions For Informing Coastal Sustainable Development Policy And Planning: A Malaysia Case Study, Su Yin Chee, Louise B. Firth, Amy Yee Hui Then, Jean Chai Yee, Aazani Mujahid, Yang Amri Affendi, A. Aldrie Amir, Chai Ming Lau, Jillian Lean Sim Ooi, Yew Aun Quek, Choo Eng Tan, Tzuen Kiat Yap, Chin Aik Yeap, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) have been advocated to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits. The uptake of NbS differs regionally with some countries exhibiting greater uptake than others. The success of NbS also differs regionally with varying environmental conditions and social-ecological processes. In many regions, the body of knowledge, particularly around the efficacy of such efforts, remains fragmented. Having an “inventory” or “tool box” of regionally-trialed methods, outcomes and lessons learnt can improve the evidence base, inform adaptive management, and ultimately support the uptake of NbS. Using Malaysia as a case …


Editorial, A Syska Sep 2021

Editorial, A Syska

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.


Introduction: Urban Precarity, Brian Campbell, Christian Laheij Sep 2021

Introduction: Urban Precarity, Brian Campbell, Christian Laheij

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.


Achieving Simulation As Rebiana Village Case Study Of Photovoltaics System-Based Residential Distribution Grid, S Adam, D Jenkins, A Suhail, Z Rajab, A Moftah Sep 2021

Achieving Simulation As Rebiana Village Case Study Of Photovoltaics System-Based Residential Distribution Grid, S Adam, D Jenkins, A Suhail, Z Rajab, A Moftah

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Development Of A Low-Cost Data Glove Using Flex Sensors For The Robot Hand Teleoperation, S Zhu, A Stuttaford-Fowler, A Fahmy, C Li, J Sienz Sep 2021

Development Of A Low-Cost Data Glove Using Flex Sensors For The Robot Hand Teleoperation, S Zhu, A Stuttaford-Fowler, A Fahmy, C Li, J Sienz

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

This paper focuses on the control of a simulated robot hand using a data glove, which gathers information from resistors that measure the flexion of the user's fingers. The data glove used was a commercially available controller, using 5 flex sensors on each finger to collect data. Arduino Uno R3 microcontroller board was used to power the data glove which is based on the ATmega328P microcontroller. CoppeliaSim was used as a platform for simulation, with a compatible model for the hand found within the software's community. C++ is used within both the CoppeliaSim and Arduino environments, with a micro-USB connecting …


Technologies To Support Assessment Of Movement During Video Consultations: Exploratory Study, Rb Jones, S Hubble, L Taylor, H Gunn, A Logan, T Rowland, H Bradwell, Lj Connolly, K Algie, K Anil, B Halliday, S Houston, R Dennett, S Chatfield, S Buckingham, J Freeman Sep 2021

Technologies To Support Assessment Of Movement During Video Consultations: Exploratory Study, Rb Jones, S Hubble, L Taylor, H Gunn, A Logan, T Rowland, H Bradwell, Lj Connolly, K Algie, K Anil, B Halliday, S Houston, R Dennett, S Chatfield, S Buckingham, J Freeman

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Background Understanding and assessing patients’ body movements is essential for physical rehabilitation but is challenging in video consultations, as clinicians are frequently unable to see the whole patient or observe the patient as they perform specific movements. Objective The objective of this exploratory study was to assess the use of readily available technologies that would enable remote assessment of patient movement as part of a video consultation. Methods We reviewed the literature and available technologies and chose four technologies (Kubi and Pivo desktop robots, Facebook Portal TV, wide-angle webcam), in addition to help from a friend or a simple mobile …


Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders In Deaf Children Using Two Standardised Assessment Instruments: The Adir-Deaf Adaptation And The Ados-2 Deaf Adaptation, Victoria Allgar, Barry Wright, Amelia Taylor, Ann Le Couter, Helen Phillips Sep 2021

Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders In Deaf Children Using Two Standardised Assessment Instruments: The Adir-Deaf Adaptation And The Ados-2 Deaf Adaptation, Victoria Allgar, Barry Wright, Amelia Taylor, Ann Le Couter, Helen Phillips

Peninsula Medical School

The aim was to investigate the agreement between the ADI-R Deaf adaptation and ADOS-2 Deaf adaptation overall diagnostic categorisation for autism (AUT) and a wider threshold to include autism spectrum (ASD) in a cohort of deaf children with and without ASD. We compared results of the instruments used on their own and when combined and propose standard criteria for the combined use of the ADI-R Deaf adaptation and ADOS-2 Deaf adaptation for use with deaf children. In total, 116 deaf children had a Gold standard NICE guideline assessment; 58 diagnosed with ASD and 58 without ASD, and for both groups …


Authors’ Response To Peer Reviews Of “Technologies To Support Assessment Of Movement During Video Consultations: Exploratory Study”, Rb Jones, S Hubble, L Taylor, H Gunn, A Logan, T Rowland, H Bradwell, Lj Connolly, K Algie, K Anil, B Halliday, S Houston, R Dennett, S Chatfield, S Buckingham, J Freeman Sep 2021

Authors’ Response To Peer Reviews Of “Technologies To Support Assessment Of Movement During Video Consultations: Exploratory Study”, Rb Jones, S Hubble, L Taylor, H Gunn, A Logan, T Rowland, H Bradwell, Lj Connolly, K Algie, K Anil, B Halliday, S Houston, R Dennett, S Chatfield, S Buckingham, J Freeman

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Self-Management Intervention To Reduce Pulmonary Exacerbations By Supporting Treatment Adherence In Adults With Cystic Fibrosis: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Mj Wildman, A O’Cathain, C Maguire, Ma Arden, M Hutchings, J Bradley, Sj Walters, P Whelan, J Ainsworth, I Buchan, L Mandefield, L Sutton, P Tappenden, Ra Elliott, Zh Hoo, Sj Drabble, D Beever Sep 2021

Self-Management Intervention To Reduce Pulmonary Exacerbations By Supporting Treatment Adherence In Adults With Cystic Fibrosis: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Mj Wildman, A O’Cathain, C Maguire, Ma Arden, M Hutchings, J Bradley, Sj Walters, P Whelan, J Ainsworth, I Buchan, L Mandefield, L Sutton, P Tappenden, Ra Elliott, Zh Hoo, Sj Drabble, D Beever

More Faculty of Health Research

IntroductionRecurrent pulmonary exacerbations lead to progressive lung damage in cystic fibrosis (CF). Inhaled medications (mucoactive agents and antibiotics) help prevent exacerbations, but objectively measured adherence is low. We investigated whether a multi-component (complex) self-management intervention to support adherence would reduce exacerbation rates over 12 months.MethodsBetween October 2017 and May 2018, adults with CF (aged ≥16 years; 19 UK centres) were randomised to the intervention (data-logging nebulisers, a digital platform and behavioural change sessions with trained clinical interventionists) or usual care (data-logging nebulisers). Outcomes included pulmonary exacerbations (primary outcome), objectively measured adherence, body mass index (BMI), lung function (FEV1) and Cystic …


Music And Dance In Respiratory Disease Management In Uganda: A Qualitative Study Of Patient And Healthcare Professional Perspectives, Keir E.J. Philip, Lucy L. Cartwright, Debra Westlake, Grace Nyakoojo, Ivan Kimuli, Bruce Kirenga, Evelyn A. Brakema, Mark W. Orme, Daisy Fancourt, Nicholas S. Hopkinson, Rupert Jones, Winceslaus Katagira Sep 2021

Music And Dance In Respiratory Disease Management In Uganda: A Qualitative Study Of Patient And Healthcare Professional Perspectives, Keir E.J. Philip, Lucy L. Cartwright, Debra Westlake, Grace Nyakoojo, Ivan Kimuli, Bruce Kirenga, Evelyn A. Brakema, Mark W. Orme, Daisy Fancourt, Nicholas S. Hopkinson, Rupert Jones, Winceslaus Katagira

More Faculty of Health Research

IntroductionMusic and dance are increasingly used as adjunctive arts-in-health interventions in high-income settings, with a growing body of research suggesting biopsychosocial benefits. Such low-cost, low-resource interventions may have application in low-resource settings such as Uganda. However, research on perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals regarding such approaches is lacking.MethodsWe delivered sample sessions of music and dance for chronic respiratory disease (CRD) to patients and healthcare professionals. Seven participants took part in one singing and dance sample session. One patient completed only the dance session. We then conducted an exploratory qualitative study using thematic analysis of semistructured interviews with healthcare professionals …


A Response To Dr Louise Taylor’S ‘Seeking Equality Of Educational Outcomes For Black Students’: A Personal Account., S Minton Sep 2021

A Response To Dr Louise Taylor’S ‘Seeking Equality Of Educational Outcomes For Black Students’: A Personal Account., S Minton

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.


Anomaly Detection In Encrypted Internet Traffic Using Hybrid Deep Learning, Taimur Bakhshi, Bogdan Ghita Sep 2021

Anomaly Detection In Encrypted Internet Traffic Using Hybrid Deep Learning, Taimur Bakhshi, Bogdan Ghita

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

An increasing number of Internet application services are relying on encrypted traffic to offer adequate consumer privacy. Anomaly detection in encrypted traffic to circumvent and mitigate cyber security threats is, however, an open and ongoing research challenge due to the limitation of existing traffic classification techniques. Deep learning is emerging as a promising paradigm, allowing reduction in manual determination of feature set to increase classification accuracy. The present work develops a deep learning-based model for detection of anomalies in encrypted network traffic. Three different publicly available datasets including the NSL-KDD, UNSW-NB15, and CIC-IDS-2017 are used to comprehensively analyze encrypted attacks …


The Future Of Dentistry Post-Covid-19: Perspectives From Urgent Dental Care Centre Staff In England, Robert Witton, Anastasios Plessas, Hannah Wheat, Rebecca Baines, Maria Bernardes Delgado, Ian Mills, Martha Paisi Sep 2021

The Future Of Dentistry Post-Covid-19: Perspectives From Urgent Dental Care Centre Staff In England, Robert Witton, Anastasios Plessas, Hannah Wheat, Rebecca Baines, Maria Bernardes Delgado, Ian Mills, Martha Paisi

Peninsula Dental School

No abstract provided.


Constraints On The Petrologic History Of Gabbroic Shergottite Northwest Africa 6963 From Pyroxene Zoning Profiles And Electron Backscattered Diffraction, A Wenzel, J Filiberto, N Stephen, Sp Schwenzer, Sj Hammond Sep 2021

Constraints On The Petrologic History Of Gabbroic Shergottite Northwest Africa 6963 From Pyroxene Zoning Profiles And Electron Backscattered Diffraction, A Wenzel, J Filiberto, N Stephen, Sp Schwenzer, Sj Hammond

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Northwest Africa 6963 (NWA 6963) is a coarse‐grained, gabbroic Martian meteorite that further extends our Martian sample collection, both compositionally and texturally. Gabbroic shergottite NWA 6963 provides direct petrologic evidence of intrusive igneous conditions within the Martian crust. Here, we analyzed geochemical zoning profiles and microstructural‐crystallographic information from electron backscattered diffraction of augite and pigeonite to constrain the crystallization history of NWA 6963. Compositional zoning profiles reveal pyroxenes with augite or pigeonite cores mantled by Fe‐rich pigeonite rims. Our results suggest complex pyroxene textures and zoning profiles observed in pyroxenes in NWA 6963 are due to pyroxene accumulation from a …


A Novel Online Incremental Learning Intrusion Prevention System, C Constantinides, S Shiaeles, B Ghita, N Kolokotronis Sep 2021

A Novel Online Incremental Learning Intrusion Prevention System, C Constantinides, S Shiaeles, B Ghita, N Kolokotronis

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.


Digital Technologies For Monitoring And Improving Treatment Adherence In Children And Adolescents With Asthma: A Scoping Review Of Randomised Controlled Trials, Madison Milne-Ives, Ching Lam, Edward Meinert Sep 2021

Digital Technologies For Monitoring And Improving Treatment Adherence In Children And Adolescents With Asthma: A Scoping Review Of Randomised Controlled Trials, Madison Milne-Ives, Ching Lam, Edward Meinert

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Managerialism In Higher Education On Doctoral Theorising: Time To Think?, N Pratt, J Shaughnessy Sep 2021

The Effects Of Managerialism In Higher Education On Doctoral Theorising: Time To Think?, N Pratt, J Shaughnessy

Plymouth Institute of Education

Over the last 30 years higher education has seen a rise in new managerialism across all its activity, driven by neoliberal economic policy. Professional doctorates (PDs) have been part of this rise, increasing in number considerably and spawning a related interest in researching doctoral work. However, there have been few studies focused on how students develop an understanding of theory/theorisation and how supervision supports it. This paper reports on a research project involving interviews with supervisors from professional doctorate in education programmes in the UK, as a particular example of PDs in general, to explore the process of theorisation. Drawing …